Friday, October 9, 20158:00 p.m.

Brooks-Rogers Recital HallWilliamstown, Massachusetts

Williams Chamber Players

Carl Maria von Weber Trio für Klavier, Flöte und Violoncello in(1786 – 1826) G minor, op. 63

Allegro moderatoScherzoSchäfers Klage (Shepherd’s Lament)Finale

Jackie DeVoe, flute; Ronald Feldman, cello; Elizabeth Wright, piano

Kryzysztof Penderecki String Trio (1990-91) (b. 1933)

Allegro Molto, Andante, VivoVivace

Joanna Kurkowicz, violin; Ah ling Neu, viola; Nathaniel Parke, cello

***Intermission***

Allen Shawn Three Poems of Lawrence Ferlinghetti (2014)(b. 1948)

1. the world is a beautiful place2. peacocks walked under the night trees3. reading Yeats I do not think of Ireland

Kerry Ryer-Parke, soprano; Allen Shawn, piano

Ludwig van Beethoven Piano trio in E flat Major, op. 70 No. 2(1770 – 1827)

Poco sostenuto, Allegro ma non troppoAllegrettoAllegretto ma non troppoFinale: Allegro

Joanna Kurkowicz, violin; Ronald Feldman, cello; Doris Stevenson, piano

The Williams Chamber Players is a faculty chamberensemble, founded at Williams in 1999. Its purposeis to present concerts for the college and communitythroughout the academic year. Antecedents of theWilliams Chamber Players are The Williams Trio,founded in 1970, and the Group for 20th CenturyMusic, founded in 1989. Repertoire for concerts isdrawn from the standard chamber music with

special attention to music of the 20th and 21st centuries, and to music by Williamscomposers. Musicians are normally drawn from the ranks of Artists in Residence,Artist Associates, and other faculty, as well as occasional visiting artists.

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Fall 2015 Events Tue Oct 20 4:15pm Master Class: Simone Dinnerstein, piano Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall Fri Oct 23 7:15pm Pre-Concert Talk with Ronald Feldman, conductor of Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall

the Berkshire SymphonyFri Oct 23 8pm Berkshire Symphony, featuring Simone Dinnerstein, piano Chapin HallSat Oct 24 8pm Zambezi Marimba Band - Family Days Concert Chapin HallSun Oct 25 3pm Orrin Evans, jazz piano - Visiting Artist Series Brooks-Rogers Recital HallTue Oct 27 4:15pm Faculty Talk with Prof. Corinna Campbell Bernhard, room 30Wed Oct 28 12:15pm MIDWEEKMUSIC “In C” by Terry Riley Chapin Hall, stage Sun Nov 1 3pm Faculty Recital: Matthew M. Marsit, clarinet Brooks-Rogers Recital HallWed Nov 4 12:15pm MIDWEEKMUSIC Chapin Hall, stage Thu Nov 5 2:35pm Composition Reading Voxare String Quartet - Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall

Visiting Artist Series Thu Nov 5 4:15pm Master Class Chamber Music Voxare String Quartet Brooks-Rogers Recital HallThu Nov 5 8pm Voxare String Quartet - Visiting Artist Series Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall Fri Nov 6 4:15pm Faculty Talk with Prof. Jennifer Bloxam Bernhard, room 30Fri Nov 6 8pm Faculty Recital: Joanna Kurkowicz, violin and Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall

Doris Stevenson, pianoSat Nov 7 4pm Master Class: Cappella Pratensis - Visiting Artist Series Thompson Memorial Chapel Sat Nov 7 8pm Cappella Pratensis - Visiting Artist Series Thompson Memorial ChapelWed Nov 11 12:15pm MIDWEEKMUSIC in the Chapel Thompson Memorial ChapelWed Nov 11 8pm Marc-André Hamelin, piano - Visiting Artist Series Chapin HallThu Nov 12 4:15pm Prof. Ingrid Monson, Class of 1960 Lecture Bernhard, room 30Fri Nov 13 8pm Concert Choir & Chamber Choir Chapin Hall Sat Nov 14 4pm Indian Music Studio Recital Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall Mon Nov 16 7pm Jazz Voice Studio Recital with Students of Samirah Evans Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall Fri Nov 20 7:15pm Pre-Concert Talk with Ronald Feldman, conductor of Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall

the Berkshire SymphonyFri Nov 20 8pm Berkshire Symphony, featuring Mark Peskanov, violin Chapin HallFri Nov 20 8pm The Fall All Dance Department Concert & ’62 Center, MainStage

Kusika/ZambeziSat Nov 21 4pm Gospel Choir Chapin HallSat Nov 21 8pm The Fall All Dance Department Concert & ’62 Center, MainStage

Kusika/ZambeziTue Dec 1 4:15pm Master Class: Michael Mizrahi, piano - Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall

Visiting Artist SeriesTue Dec 1 8pm Michael Mizrahi, piano - Visiting Artist Series Chapin HallWed Dec 2 12:15pm MIDWEEKMUSIC Chapin Hall, stage Wed Dec 2 4pm Violin Studio Recital with Students of Joanna Kurkowicz Brooks-Rogers Recital HallWed Dec 2 7pm Chinese Music Ensemble Brooks-Rogers Recital HallFri Dec 4 8pm Williams Percussion Ensemble Chapin HallSat Dec 5 8pm Williams Jazz Ensemble Chapin Hall Tue Dec 8 7pm Brass Ensemble Brooks-Rogers Recital HallWed Dec 9 12:15pm MIDWEEKMUSIC Chapin Hall, stage Wed Dec 9 7pm Small Jazz Ensembles Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall Thu Dec 10 7pm Williams Jazz Repertory Ensemble Brooks-Rogers Recital HallFri Dec 11 8pm Wind Ensemble Chapin HallSat Dec 12 1pm Voice Studio Recital with Students of Erin Nafziger Brooks-Rogers Recital HallSat Dec 12 4pm A Christmas Service of Lessons & Carols Thompson Memorial ChapelSat Dec 12 8pm Student Symphony Chapin HallSun Dec 13 1pm String Chamber Music Studio Recital with Students Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall

of Ronald FeldmanSun Dec 13 4pm A Christmas Service of Lessons & Carols Thompson Memorial Chapel Mon Dec 14 4pm Voice Studio Recital with Students of Kerry Ryer-Parke Chapin Hall, stageMon Dec 14 6pm Cello Studio Recital with Students of Nathaniel Parke Chapin Hall, stageTue Dec 15 12:15pm MIDWEEKMUSIC Chapin Hall, stage Tues Dec 15 3pm Student Oboe Recital with Samantha Stone ’17 Brooks-Rogers Recital HallTue Dec 15 5pm Clarinet Choir Brooks-Rogers Recital HallTue Dec 15 7pm Jazz Guitar Studio Recital with Students of Robert Phelps Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall

Spring 2016 EventsThu Jan 7 8pm I/O Fest: I/O Ensemble ’62 Center, CenterStageThu Jan 7 10:30pm I/O Fest: “After Hours” ’62 Center, Dance StudioFri Jan 8 8pm I/O Fest: Guest Artist ’62 Center, CenterStageSat Jan 9 8pm I/O Fest: Iota Ensemble ’62 Center, CenterStage